4.

Doff gloves

Using a gloved hand, grasp the palm area of the

other hand and feel off first glove.
Hold removed glove in gloved hand.
Slide fingers of ungloved hand under remaining
glove at wrist and peel off second glove first
glove.
Discard gloves in waste container

5. Perform hand hygiene

PROPER
DONNING &
DOFFING
OF
- Wash hands with soap and water, or use an
alcohol-based sanitizer

APRON
Use when
PERSONAL
In direct contact with patients
anticipating splashes of blood or body fluids
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
Change apron between patient contact if soiled or
wet.
Remove apron before leaving patient's room/cubicle
fold 'contaminated' surface inwards
roll gently and tie before discarding into blck
bag
PPROPER DONNING OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 3. Don the mask
EQUIPMENT
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER:
Don PPE before patients contact and generally
before entering the patient room. Once it is on,
use PPE carefully to avoid contamination
Unfasten gown and pull gown away
Follow the general safe-work practices from neck and shoulders, touching
including: Secure elastic bands at the middle of head inside of gown only
Keep hands away from face and back Turn gown inside out, and roll into a
Work from clean to dirty Fit flexible band to nose bridge bundle and discard in a waste
Avoid touching areas in the patient's room Fit snug to face and below chin container
Change PPE when torn or contaminated Fit-check respirator
Additional PEs for the following situations or
cases: 2. Doff googles or the face shield
4. Don goggles or the face shield
Surgical Cap or Head Cover - used during
surgery and outbreaks of Viral Hemorrhagic
Fever (VHF) or
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
Shoe Cover - used in the surgical areas and
prevent contamination of shoes with blood
and body fluids.
Apron - used together with a gown that is
not fluid-resistant. - Don goggles or the face shield
Coverall - used for highly infectious Removes googles or face shield from
diseases (e.g., VHF or EVD). the back by lifting head band or ear
1. Perform hand hygiene 5. Don gloves pieces
If the item is reuseable, place in
designated receptacle for
reprocessing. Otherwise, discard in
waste container.

3. Doff the mask

-Wash hands with soap and water, or use

an alcohol-based sanitizer
2. Don the gown - Extends to cover wrist of isolation gown

PROPER DOFFING OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE Grasp elastics of the

Fully cover torso from neck to knees, arms to
end of wrists, and wrap, around the back.
Fasten in back of neck and waist
EQUIPMENT mask/respirator removal, then the
ones at the top, and remove without
1. Doff the gown touching the font.
Discard in a waste container.